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i recently had a dream... it was basically related to how im not very religious.. and it made me realise that ..and inshallah from tomorrow im planning to start reading namaz again. i saw it as a sign/reminder... do you think its bad that i got scared by a dream and decided to suddenly pray etc?

im also worried about the prayers i have missed. ive been trying to find out from what age girls should start praying...some say 7 and some say 10!

thankyou 

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Answer:

Child age start pray

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: ….i recently had a dream... it was basically related to how im not very religious.. and it made me realise that ..and inshallah from tomorrow im planning to start reading namaz again. i saw it as a sign/reminder... do you think its bad that i got scared by a dream and decided to suddenly pray etc?

Regardless of what it takes to inspire one’s own self to be a better muslim, or come closer to their Lord Creator, or align their lives to the guidance of their Lord Creator…..be it a dream, or some affliction or experience of life, etc….there is absolutely no harm. In fact, whatsoever it may be, if the end result of that experience is that one decides to amend one’s conduct and align their lives to the guidance of Allah and His Messenger (saws)….Allah is our witness sister, that is the absolute best thing that might ever happen to them!

Your Question: ….. ive been trying to find out from what age girls should start praying...some say 7 and some say 10!
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 495 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:’Command your children to pray when they become seven years old, and enforce (beat) them for it (if they refuse to pray) when they become ten years old.’

The Messenger of Allah (saws) guided the believers to encourage their children to start offering their prayers regularly when they reach seven years of age, and enforce the prayers strictly upon them by the age of ten…..so that the children form a habit of offering their prayers unto their Lord from a very early age.

The age when a child becomes and will be regarded and considered an adult in Shariah, and the age when one will be responsible for the deeds one does or does not do in the Presence of Allah Subhanah is when one crosses the age of puberty…..generally accepted as approximately 12 years.

Your Question: …..im also worried about the prayers i have missed

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